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Tuesday, 20 June 2017

Manchester United will face no action over their role in Paul Pogba move

                                          Manchester United are no longer being investigated for their role in the Paul Pogba transfer                                                 United were originally asked for clarification about all aspects of their part in the transfer and were understood to be completely relaxed about the situation throughout the process.FIFA have now confirmed that they are no longer investigating Manchester United but are now looking into the agreement Raiola had with Juventus that allowed him to collect almost 50 per cent of the transfer fee.

The 34-year-old agreed to test himself and decode some on the city's more famous slang words, but all-too quickly discovered just how much had flown over his head since his arrival seven years ago.

                                         Toure has won two Premier League titles during his time with Manchester City                                          He Making over 200 appearances in the Premier League and winning two titles in the process, his legacy at the Etihad is already secured and surely his efforts to embed himself in Mancunian culture will only serve the further seal his legacy at the club. The 34-year-old agreed to test himself and decode some on the city's more famous slang words, but all-too quickly discovered just how much had flown over his head since his arrival seven years ago.

Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian has been lined up as Juventus

Dani Alves wants to sign for Manchester City on a two-year contract once he has come to an agreement with Juve over the early termination of the two-year deal he signed with them in the summer of 2016.                                                                                                                                                                              Man City closing in on Dani Alves deal                                               The Italy international has enjoyed a mixed spell so far at United, with Antonio Valencia, Marcos Rojo, Guillermo Varela, Ashley Young, Luke Shaw, Daley Blind and Tim Fosu-Mensah all being favoured at full-back at various stages during his two years with the club.Darmian spent much of his spell at Torino between 2011 and 2015 as a wing-back, and having excelled in the same position for the Italian national team he is seen as an ideal addition to a Juve side which has played primarily with a back three and wing-backs for the past six seasons.

Monday, 19 June 2017

Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian marries fiancee Francesca Cormanni in traditional ceremony

Matteo Darmian married his long-term fiancee Francesca Cormanni on Wednesday afternoon

Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian marries fiancee Francesca Cormanni in traditional ceremony     Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian has married his long-term fiancee Francesca Cormanni in a lavish wedding ceremony in Italy. 
                                

The pair, who have been together since they were teenagers, tied the knot in front of family and friends at a church in Rescaldina, just minutes away from Darmian's home town of Legnano

Arsenal star Jack Wilshere ties the knot with long-term girlfriend Andriani Michael

     On Saturday I married the women of my dreams! Thank you to everyone who came and made the day so special, said Wilshere.                                                                                                       Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has wedded long-time girlfriend Andriani Michael                                                                      The happy couple tied the knot in Tuscany, with British artist Craig David, a favourite of Wilshere's, providing the entertainment at the reception.
'Jack wanted Craig's TS5 show as the entertainment,' a source reportedly told The Sun. 'It's a mash-up of huge dance and chart hits with Craig singing, MCing and getting the crowd going.

Germany beat Australia 3-2 in their Confederations Cup opener at Fisht Stadium in Sochi

                            Julian Draxler converts a penalty to restore Germany's lead against Australia                                                            Germany beat Australia 3-2 in their Confederations Cup opener at Fisht Stadium in Sochi courtesy of goals from Lars Stindl, Julian Draxler and Leon Goretzka.
Stindl opened the scoring early on with a tidy finish after some good work from Julian Brandt, but the Asian Cup holders somewhat surprisingly restored parity shortly before the break when some poor goalkeeping from Bernd Leno allowed Tom Rogic to net.
The world champions, however, were back in front just three minutes later as Draxler converted a penalty, with Goretzka adding a third early in the second half.
Tomi Juric ensured an exciting finish to the game when he pulled one back in the 56th minute - the goal awarded following the latest Video Assistant Referee (VAR) referral - but Australia lacked the individual quality to genuinely worry an experimental Germany.
Joachim Low's men now meet Chile on Thursday, while Australia take on Cameroon on matchday two.

Cristiano Ronaldo might be courted extensively by those in power at Old Trafford are obvious.

 Cristiano Ronaldo might be courted extensively by those in power at Old Trafford are obvious.                        Ronaldo  has four Ballons d’Or to his name, has netted 406 goals in his last 394 club games, led Portugal to the European Championship crown last summer and just a couple of weeks ago inspired Real Madrid to a unique second consecutive Champions League triumph.
Throw in the fact that he retains a great love for Manchester United after winning nine trophies in six years with the club between 2003 and 2009, and the reasons Cristiano Ronaldo might be courted extensively by those in power at Old Trafford are obvious.                                                                                                         Why trying and failing to sign £250m Ronaldo could make Man Utd a laughing stock again                                                              Ronaldo is considering leaving Madrid amid accusations by Spanish prosecutors of multi-million euro tax evasion could not be more welcoming for United fans. At a time when their club have plenty of spending power and have a four-year Premier League title drought to address, the availability of the world’s best player comes at almost the perfect time.

The Arsenal forward had sprained his ankle during training just days ago

Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez shows off badly-swollen ankle after cameo in Chile's Confederations Cup opener.                           The 28-year-old was seen strapping up his ankle after the full-time whistle                                The 28-year-old, who sprained his ankle in training just days ago, started on the bench during the Confederations Cup opener but was brought on in the 58th minute with the scores still level.

The Old Trafford club have already recruited centre-back Victor Lindelof from Benfica in a £30.5m deal

                               Man United's likely summer signings: Will Ronaldo return?                                                             Jose Mourinho is determined to transform Manchester United from also-rans to title challengers next season and he is already being linked with a host of leading lights in the transfer window.

Sunday, 18 June 2017

Chile recorded a 2-0 win over Cameroon in Sunday's Confederations Cup encounter courtesy of late Arturo Vidal and Eduardo Vargas goals.

Chile recorded a 2-0 win over Cameroon in Sunday's Confederations Cup encounter courtesy of late Arturo Vidal and Eduardo Vargas goals.                                                                                              Eduardo Vargas appeals to the referee after Chile's opener against Cameroon was disallowed                                                     Bayern Munich midfielder Vidal rose highest after Alexis Sanchez's cross and left goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa no chance with a strong header in the 81st minute before Vargas put the result beyond doubt well into stoppage time.
Vargas previously felt he was unfairly denied a goal late in the first half, with the 27-year-old already celebrating, only to then be deemed to be in an offside position after VAR referral, even if replays of the goal did not provide any clarity as to whether he indeed found himself in an illegal position. Arturo Vidal and Eduardo Vargas scored late on to help Chile to a 2-0 win over Cameroon in a Confederations Cup clash in Moscow that saw the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) at the centre of controversy.

Portugal to victory on their Confederations Cup debut as they drew 2-2 with Mexico on Sunday

Ronaldo had earlier teed up Ricardo Quaresma for the opener, with Javier Hernandez's equaliser leading to a tight second half before a hectic finish.
Mexico, the 1999 winners, struggled to match Fernando Santos' side as Portugal hit their stride halfway through the first half and Ronaldo provided Quaresma with a simple finish after the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) had ruled out a goal for Nani.
But, just as sloppy defending had let Ronaldo in, Raphael Guerreiro's poor miscue led to an equaliser for Hernandez three minutes before half-time.

David Trezeguet feels Real Madrid target Kylian Mbappe should prove his quality at Monaco before seeking a transfer.

                                  Real Madrid target Mbappe must prove himself at Monaco, claims Trezeguet                                                       Mbappe has been linked with a big-money switch to one of Europe's heavyweights after firing Leonardo Jardim's men to the Ligue 1 title and the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Zinedine Zidane's La Liga and European title-holders are believed to be among the favourites to secure the services of the exciting young striker.

The Arsenal forward has been heavily linked with a big-money exit.

                                 Alexis, Pepe & five players at Confederations Cup who could transfer this summer                                                       Alexis Sanchez is a player who is set to dominate headlines this summer. Wanted by numerous elite clubs, Alexis appeared set to leave the Emirates this summer.

CHEICK TIOTE...Born: June 21, 1986 Nationality: Ivorian Clubs: Anderlecht, Roda, Twente, Newcastle, Beijing Enterprises International caps: 52 (1 goal) Honours: Belgian First Division (2006, 2007); Belgian Super Cup (2006, 2007); Eredivisie (2010); Dutch Super Cup (2010); Africa Cup of Nations (2015)

                          Pallbearers carry Tiote's coffin while a portrait of him is held aloft infront                                                         

CHEICK TIOTE 

 Born: June 21, 1986
Nationality: Ivorian
Clubs: Anderlecht, Roda, Twente, Newcastle, Beijing Enterprises 
International caps: 52 (1 goal) 
Honours: Belgian First Division (2006, 2007); Belgian Super Cup (2006, 2007); Eredivisie (2010); Dutch Super Cup (2010); Africa Cup of Nations (2015)                                                                                                    Tiote left Newcastle in February after nearly seven years at St James' Park, during which time he made 156 appearances and scored one goal. After a memorial service was held in Beijing earlier this week his body was flown back to Ivory Coast ahead of Sunday's funeral. Ex-Newcastle team-mate Papiss Cisse, who plays for Shandong Luneng, paid tribute to Tiote during the memorial in China.

Manchester City are closing in on a deal for Juventus right-back Dani Alves

                      Man City closing in on Dani Alves deal                                                                     

 The Premier League club are also working on deals for first-choice targets Benjamin Mendy, the Monaco left-back, and Kyle Walker, the Tottenham right-back.